}}{{tnr}}'''Thomas E. Cullerton''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois State Senate]], representing District 23. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

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Cullerton currently serves as President of the Village of Villa Park, a position he was elected to in April 2009. He previously served as a Village Trustee from 2005-2009.<ref name="bio">[http://www.tomcullertonforsenate.com/biography.html ''Tom Cullerton for Senate,'' "About Tom," accessed January 3, 2012]</ref>

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==Committee assignments==

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===2013-2014===

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At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cullerton served on the following committees:

:Excerpt: "Tom Cullerton believes that we can promote job creation by educating our workforce on how to adapt to new markets such as “green” technology and ensuring that tax credits are be based on FTE growth. He is against curtailing the collective bargaining rights of public employees. He supports raising the minimum wage to establish a living wage for Illinois workers."

:Excerpt: "Tom Cullerton believes that we can promote job creation by educating our workforce on how to adapt to new markets such as “green” technology and ensuring that tax credits are be based on FTE growth. He is against curtailing the collective bargaining rights of public employees. He supports raising the minimum wage to establish a living wage for Illinois workers."

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:: ''See also: [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012]]''

:: ''See also: [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012]]''

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Cullerton is running in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012|Illinois State Senate]] District 23. Cullerton defeated [[Kevin Allen]] and [[Greg Brownfield]] in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012. He faces incumbent [[Carole Pankau]] (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/InfoForCandidates.aspx ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List," December 5, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GPOfficialVote.pdf ''Illinois State Board of Elections,'' "Official 2012 Primary Results"]</ref>

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Cullerton won election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012|Illinois State Senate]] District 23. Cullerton defeated [[Kevin Allen]] and [[Greg Brownfield]] in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent [[Carole Pankau]] (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/InfoForCandidates.aspx ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List," December 5, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GPOfficialVote.pdf ''Illinois State Board of Elections,'' "Official 2012 Primary Results"]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012]</ref>

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{{Election box 2012

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|party1= Democratic

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|party2= Republican

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|winner1 = Tom Cullerton

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|candidate2 = Carole Pankau

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|votes1 = 40829

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{{Primary election box 2012

{{Primary election box 2012

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|Chamber= Illinois State Senate, District 2

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|Chamber= Illinois State Senate, District 23

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==Campaign donors==

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===2012===

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{{State leg donor}}

==Personal==

==Personal==

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Cullerton has been a resident of Villa Park since moving there from Chicago in July 2002. He and his wife Stacey have three sons.<ref name="bio"/>

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Cullerton his wife, Stacey, have three children.<ref name="bio"/>

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==Recent news==

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Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Excerpt: "Tom Cullerton believes that we can promote job creation by educating our workforce on how to adapt to new markets such as “green” technology and ensuring that tax credits are be based on FTE growth. He is against curtailing the collective bargaining rights of public employees. He supports raising the minimum wage to establish a living wage for Illinois workers."

The Budget

Excerpt: "As a senator, his goal would be to have the tax increase to expire; Cullerton also believes that voters be informed and ultimately have full say in regards to any tax changes. Cullerton is for a reduction of costs in all departments that is reasonable while still offering budgetary relief."

Education

Excerpt: "Tom Cullerton wants to have discussions on how to get lower performing schools to higher levels of achievement. He knows the importance of not increasing burdens on families when funding education; he does not support increasing income taxes in order to increase state education funding."

Healthcare

Excerpt: "He believes that the state should make sure we fund our pensions every year. Cullerton supports raising Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to at least equal the poverty level. He supports medically accurate and age-appropriate sex education."

Womens' Rights

Excerpt: "Tom Cullerton is pro-choice. He supports repealing the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975 and replacing it with a law that states decisions about reproductive matters should be made privately, between a woman and her doctor, without governmental interference."